Kanak Gupta

Kanak Gupta appeared as the twenty-sixth PlayAlong Shukravaar contestant on the 2023 season of Kaun Banega Crorepati and won Rs. 320,000 after answering her eleventh question wrong.

KBC Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First
Arrange these vehicles in the decreasing order of their maximum recorded speed.
⬥ A: Space shuttle	⬥ B: Motorbike
⬥ C: Bicycle	⬥ D: Jet plane

The correct order is A-D-B-C. Out of 9 remaining contestants, eight got it right, but Kanak was the fastest in 4.78 seconds.

Kanak's Run to Rs. 70,000,000 (Part 1)[]

Rs. 1,000 (1 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which part of the body is this make-up apparatus used on?
⬥ A: Eyes	⬥ B: Nails
⬥ C: Ears	⬥ D: Lips

Rs. 2,000 (2 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these movies does not star Ranbir Kapoor?
⬥ A: Gully Boy	⬥ B: Tamasha
⬥ C: Animal	⬥ D: Wake Up Sid

Rs. 3,000 (3 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Usually, which of these parts of a rose plant has petals?
⬥ A: Stem	⬥ B: Flower
⬥ C: Leaf	⬥ D: Root

Rs. 5,000 (4 of 16) - 45 Seconds
NALSAR and NLU are institutions which primarily teach which of these?
⬥ A: Engineering	⬥ B: Fashion
⬥ C: Law	⬥ D: Journalism

Rs. 10,000 (5 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these medical professionals would usually use a drill on enamel?
⬥ A: Dentist	⬥ B: Psychiatrist
⬥ C: Cardiologist	⬥ D: Radiologist

Rs. 20,000 (6 of 16) - 60 Seconds
The name of which of these dances is a name of another classical dance within in?
⬥ A: Odissi	⬥ B: Manipuri
⬥ C: Kuchipudi	⬥ D: Kathakali

Rs. 40,000 (7 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Shri Revanth Reddy has taken oath as the Chief Minister of which state? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Chhattisgarh	⬥ B: Telangana
⬥ C: Madhya Pradesh	⬥ D: Andhra Pradesh
Ask the Audience Results: A: 11% ⬥ B: 80% ⬥ C: 7% ⬥ D: 2%

Rs. 80,000 (8 of 16) - 60 Seconds
In which country can one undertake the Shikoku pilgrimage, a 750-mile route that links 88 Buddhist temples? "Video-Call-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Sri Lanka	⬥ B: Japan
⬥ C: Australia	⬥ D: Afghanistan

Phone-a-Friend called at 37 seconds. Kanak's choices were Kandarp Rai, Anuj Agarwal, and Kavita Kapoor. Kanak decided to call Kandarp Rai from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

Rs. 160,000 (9 of 16) - 60 Seconds
What is the name of the cyclone that affected the eastern coast of India in December 2023? "Double Dip" lifeline used
⬥ A: Midhili	⬥ B: Biparjoy
⬥ C: Michaung	⬥ D: Tej

Rs. 320,000 (10 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Who among these was not the ruler of the United Kingdom when India was its colony?
⬥ A: George VI	⬥ B: Victoria
⬥ C: George V	⬥ D: Elizabeth II

Kanak's Super Sandook Run[]

Rs. 10,000 (1 of 10)
Doberman Pinscher is a breed of which animal?
⬥ A: Cat	⬥ B: Horse
⬥ C: Fish	⬥ D: Dog

Rs. 20,000 (2 of 10)
Pneumonia is an infection of which part of the human body?
⬥ A: Heart	⬥ B: Lungs
⬥ C: Brain	⬥ D: Liver

Rs. 30,000 (3 of 10)
How many zeroes added to 1 million makes it 1 billion?
⬥ A: 1	⬥ B: 2
⬥ C: 3	⬥ D: 4

Rs. 40,000 (4 of 10)
Which of these cricketers played for New Zealand?
⬥ A: Ricky Ponting	⬥ B: Chris Gayle
⬥ C: Andrew Strauss	⬥ D: Stephen Fleming

Rs. 50,000 (5 of 10)
Which of these only stops the sound and not the video?
⬥ A: Mute	⬥ B: Pause
⬥ C: Stop	⬥ D: Close

Rs. 60,000 (6 of 10)
Which of these numbers is greater than pi?
⬥ A: 1	⬥ B: 2
⬥ C: 3	⬥ D: 4

Jagtiri "passed" the question for a new one. The correct answer was D.

Rs. 60,000 (6 of 10)
Seven of what kind of creatures did Snow White live with?
⬥ A: Elves	⬥ B: Fairies
⬥ C: Dwarfs	⬥ D: Minions

Rs. 70,000 (7 of 10)
Which of these is not an element?
⬥ A: Hydrogen	⬥ B: Carbon
⬥ C: Oxygen	⬥ D: Brass

Rs. 80,000 (8 of 10)
Soccer is another name for which sport?
⬥ A: Basketball	⬥ B: Volleyball
⬥ C: Football	⬥ D: Handball

Rs. 90,000 (9 of 10)
The name of which mountain range in Central India means 'seven folds'?
⬥ A: Satpura	⬥ B: Vindhya
⬥ C: Aravalli	⬥ D: Nilgiri

Rs. 100,000 (10 of 10)
Which of these is equal to around 2.47 acres?
⬥ A: 1 erg	⬥ B: 1 cent
⬥ C: 1 hectare	⬥ D: 1 square metre

Kanak became the eighteenth contestant to beat the Super Sandook minigame at 0 seconds remaining. She won Rs. 60,000, which was used to renew her Video-Call-a-Friend lifeline.

Kanak's Run to Rs. 70,000,000 (Part 2)[]

Rs. 640,000 (11 of 16) - Not Timed
Which of these sports will make its competitive debut in the Olympics in 2028 at Los Angeles? "Video-Call-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Darts	⬥ B: Cricket
⬥ C: Squash	⬥ D: Polo

Kanak's choices were Kandarp Rai, Anuj Agarwal, and Kavita Kapoor. Kanak decided to call Kandarp Rai from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
TOTAL PRIZE: ₹3,20,000

Preceded by Kirti Verma	Kaun Banega Crorepati Contestant (Season 15) Jagtiri Sharma	Succeeded by Dr. Anna Goyal (Celebrity Edition) Lalit Narayan Vyas (Ordinary)